According to the Weekly Standard's Bill Kristol, former Secretary of State, Colin Powell is leaning towards endorsing Barack Obama.
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“My hunch is that Bill Kristol and friends don't want interest-calculating negotiators and balanced, sensible, pragmatic realists around McCain. ”
“I always thought he was a closet Democrat. Bush had the knack of surrounding himself with the best, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Bolton and the the worst - Powell, Armitage, Rice, Hadley, Burns (and the worst won out!).”
“Is there any political figure in America whose endorsement would mean more to Barry O? Impeccable military credentials, “reformed” Bush cabinet member, harbinger of the very sort of post-racial crossover appeal The One is desperately seeking...”
“Honestly, I think it could swing a significant number of Independents to either candidate’s favor. After all, Powell is one of the more popular moderate political figures we’ve encountered in the past couple decades, even with that infamous speech at the U.N. looming in the background.”
“To Obama, a Powell endorsement would be a huge “get.” It’s the flip-side of McCain receiving the endorsement. It would signal to independent voters that Obama is truly someone who can reach across the aisle and is not the stereotypical Democrat. ”
“Electoral analysts do not expect a large switch of Republican voters, although Mr Obama's endorsement by prominent Republicans could sway independents towards him, or encourage others to stay at home.”
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